diff --git a/files/helpers/lottery.py b/files/helpers/lottery.py
index 79f161bb5..c9434b5b3 100644
--- a/files/helpers/lottery.py
+++ b/files/helpers/lottery.py
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ def start_new_lottery_session():
 	lottery.is_active = True
 
 	g.db.add(lottery)
-	g.db.commit() # Intentionally commit early, not autocommitted from cron
-
 
 def check_if_end_lottery_task():
 	active_lottery = get_active_lottery()
diff --git a/files/helpers/offsitementions.py b/files/helpers/offsitementions.py
index 8dc72893f..3e1fc0f94 100644
--- a/files/helpers/offsitementions.py
+++ b/files/helpers/offsitementions.py
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ def offsite_mentions_task(cache):
 			user_mentions = get_mentions(cache, [query], reddit_notifs_users=True)
 			notify_mentions(user_mentions, send_to=send_user, mention_str='mention of you')
 
-	g.db.commit() # commit early otherwise localhost testing fails to commit
-
 def get_mentions(cache, queries, reddit_notifs_users=False):
 	mentions = []
 	for kind in ('submission', 'comment'):
diff --git a/files/helpers/roulette.py b/files/helpers/roulette.py
index 175bacf88..071cba7d9 100644
--- a/files/helpers/roulette.py
+++ b/files/helpers/roulette.py
@@ -215,10 +215,6 @@ def spin_roulette_wheel():
 			game.active = False
 			g.db.add(game)
 
-		# Commit early when dirty because of long-running tasks after roulette
-		g.db.commit()
-
-
 def determine_roulette_winners(number, bets):
 	winners = []
 	payouts = {}